GC Legal Conflicts Counsel

The Office of General Counsel seeks a full-time lawyer to serve as Legal Conflicts Counsel. The position will ultimately be located in any office location of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP. The position is eligible to be remote.

*reviewing conflicts of interest reports daily as part of the firm's new business intake process;

*ethical and business conflicts of interest analysis and resolution, including identifying and resolving conflicts of interest issues relating to existing and potential new business;

*other ethics and professional responsibility related duties as assigned. Candidate will be expected to interact with lawyers and other firm personnel to discuss conflicts of interest issues and related processes and procedures.

*Command of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct

*Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and licensed (in good standing) in the jurisdiction in which the candidate is located

*At least 2-4 years of broad experience working in a law firm; prior conflicts experience a plus

*Understanding of how legal issues impact law firms

*High degree of professional ethics

*Strong verbal and written communication skills

*High level of judgment, applying knowledge and experience to provide practical and effective business solutions

*Demonstrated ability to maintain confidential and sensitive data

*Responsive with a sense of urgency and ability to prioritize tasks

*Creative and balanced problem-solving skills with a mindset of getting to "Yes"

*Strong attention to detail with ability to work efficiently and with precision

*Ability to work both independently and in a team environment

*Ability to collaborate effectively with people at all levels in an organization

*Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment while juggling multiple competing tasks and demands

*Adept at problem-solving

*Will use the firm's processes and technology to be as efficient as possible

*Desire to improve operational efficiencies

*Demonstrate dependability and initiative

*Ability to align risk mitigation strategies with business objectives

*Possess strong customer service skills

*Working knowledge of Intapp new business intake/conflicts software highly desired

The physical demands described here are typically representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

*Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

*Regularly required to talk or hear, as well as use hands to finger, handle, or feel.

*Frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.

*Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

*Must be able to lift 20 pounds at a time.

*Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

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